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Man Running (film)
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'Man Running' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Gary Burns and released in 2018.[https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/movies/calgary-filmmaker-gary-burns-new-drama-man-running-explores-personal-crisis-of-a-marathoner "Calgary filmmaker Gary Burns' new drama Man Running explores personal crisis of a marathoner"]. 'Calgary Herald', November 4, 2017. The film stars Gord Rand as Jim, a medical doctor running a mountain marathon while wrestling with the ethical complications of assisted suicide after an ill teenage girl (Milli Wilkinson) asks for his help ending her life.[https://cochranenow.com/community-blog-articles/tormented-doctor-portrayed-in-film-man-running "Tormented Doctor Portrayed in Film 'Man Running"'"]. 'Cochrane Now', April 18, 2019.
Production on the film commenced in 2017, with the film being shot in Calgary, Canmore and Kananaskis, Alberta.[http://playbackonline.ca/2017/10/23/cameras-rolling-in-calgary-on-man-running/ "Cameras rolling in Calgary on Man Running"]. 'Playback', October 23, 2017.
The film premiered in September 2018 at the Cinfest Sudbury International Film Festival, and had its second screening at the Calgary International Film Festival a week later.[https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/movies/calgary-filmmaker-gary-burns-tackles-dark-and-rough-terrain-with-tale-about-a-runner-in-crisis "Calgary filmmaker Gary Burns tackles dark and rough terrain with tale about a runner in crisis"]. 'Calgary Herald', September 20, 2018. The film received several Rosie Award nominations from the Alberta Media Production Industries Association in 2019, including for Best Picture.[https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/local-arts/heartland-caution-may-contain-nuts-lead-alberta-film-and-television-award-nominations "Heartland, Caution: May Contain Nuts lead Alberta Film and Television Award nominations"]. 'Calgary Herald', March 21, 2019.
The film had its television premiere on August 17, 2019, on CBC Television.[https://www.channelcanada.com/canadian-channels/english-networks/cbc/cbc-films-celebrates-canadian-features-this-summer/ "CBC Films Celebrates Canadian Features This Summer"]. 'Channel Canada', July 13, 2019.
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